Almond Crescents III

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ground blanched almonds
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Mix together shortening and confectioner's sugar and water. Stir in flour, salt, vanilla and almonds. Mix well.

Form dough with hands into 3 inch lengths about pencil thin.

Bake on ungreased sheet in a preheated 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

While cookies cool, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. When cookies are completely cool, dip one half in melted chocolate.